Refund Policies
Drop/Add Refund Policy
Students who drop courses prior to the beginning of classes or during the drop/add period of any semester will receive a full refund of tuition and fees. No full refunds will be granted for drops after the end of the drop/add period. In the fall and spring semesters drop/add begins the first day of the semester and extends for seven calendar days, not class days (see BUF Academic Calendar). In the summer session, drop/add begins the first class day and extends for seven calendar days (not class days). For eight week terms, drop/add begins the first day of class and extends for three calendar days, not class days (see BUF Academic Calendar).
Subscription plan students who drop courses prior to the beginning of classes or during the drop/add period will receive a full refund of tuition and fees. No refunds will be granted for dropped courses after the end of the drop/add period.
Regular (Non-Subscription) Withdrawal Refund Policy
Students who officially withdraw from school during the Fall or Spring semester will receive a tuition refund according to the following schedule.
Fall and Spring Semesters (Days=Calendar Days)
| 1-7 days |
100% |
| 8-14 days |
75% |
| 15-21 days |
50% |
| 22-65 days |
25% |
| 66+ days |
None |
Summer Withdrawal Refund Policy
Students who officially withdraw from school during the Summer semester will receive a tuition refund according to the following schedule.
Summer Semester (Days=Calendar Days)
| 1-7 days |
100% |
| 8-14 days |
60% |
| 15-21 days |
50% |
| 22-45 days |
25% |
| 26+ days |
None |
Summer Eight Week Courses (Days=Calendar Days)
| 1-4 days |
100% |
| 5-14 days |
60% |
| 15-21 days |
50% |
| 22-30 days |
25% |
| 31+ days |
None |
Residential students may occupy available campus housing from semester to semester without interruption as long as he/she abides by the regulations. He/she rents housing on a semester basis - fall, spring and summer. Once the student occupies a housing unit or dorm room, he/she is expected to reside in it for the entire semester and is obligated to pay the rent until the end of the semester. This requirement may be waived under the following condition:
- If during a semester a resident withdraws from school or is called to live on a church field, he/she may request to be released from the rental agreement. A formal letter of employment from a church official, other than the resident, must accompany the request. Other rules for vacating will apply. With these things in order, the date the request was made may then serve as the date of notice given for vacating the unit.
Notes
- Withdrawal refunds are granted only to students who officially withdraw. Withdrawal begins by contacting the Registrar’s Office.
- All refund requests must be submitted to the Office of Business Affairs.
- Refund processing will take approximately thirty days.
- A week is considered to be five working days.